BETHESDA EVANGELICAL CHURCH, HAY ON WYE

Charity Number: 1182987
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Each Sunday both our morning and evening services are open to the public for Christian worship. We also hold midweek meetings for Bible study and prayer, a childrens club, and a mums and tots group. We take a monthly service at the local care home, and our pastor takes school assemblies.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £62,076
Total expenditure: £41,707

People

3 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 April 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Gordon James Bingham Chair 15 September 2013
None on record
Jane Dodds Trustee 09 November 2021
None on record
Jonathan Peter Lewis Trustee 24 March 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £29.56k £26.37k £27.30k £32.82k £62.08k
Total expenditure £35.91k £28.65k £33.44k £39.57k £41.71k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 May 2024 17 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 17 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 13 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 13 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 19 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 19 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 10 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 10 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2020 15 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 15 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 15 Apr 2019

Charitable objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN HAY ON WYE AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

Contact information

Address:
Bethesda Evangelical Church
Oxford Road
Hay-on-Wye
HEREFORD
HR3 5AJ
Phone:
01497820685
Email:
gjbingham@me.com
Website:

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